Bradley Manning found not guilty of aiding the enemy

Yet he's still facing a maximum of 136 years behind bars. This is not a good day for anybody who believes that knowledge is necessary for consent and consent the only thing that may legitimise government. Hopefully the defense's witnesses during his sentencing will explain that to Colonel Denise Lind and hopefully this incredibly brave and noble human being won't be condemned to spending the rest of his life in prison.

The person who gives me the most strength is Chris Hedges. He articulates the problems that lie before us better than anyone I've heard. He recently gave a long interview in which he explained how "inverted totalitarianism" is threatening our nation. He mentioned how vulnerable we are because of the lack of radical leftist movements that should be putting pressure on the liberal elite to serve the people over the powerful. He asserts that we must rebuild those movements, not necessarily to take power but to pressure those who have it. He cites FDR as an example of radical groups on the left shaping the ruling class. In the conclusion he calls for the overthrow of our system through peaceful mass protests. We must remain non-violent, speak the truth, and appeal to conscience. He recalls reporting from East Germany when the military was called to fire on a peaceful crowd. They refused and the regime fell within a week. That is what we must achieve.

No it does not mean we Americans are the enemy. Manning knowingly broke the law and was justly found guilty. Thank the human race there are people smarter and greedier running this country than users of mainstream Reddit.

We are an activist hivemind based on the principles of **equality, freedom and democracy**. Fighting for the [free flow of information](https://youtu.be/iY57ErBkFFE), we will operate as a free and open subreddit.